2 thumbs & a dummy

It’s no surprise that kids will copy what you do hence, we are very careful with what we say and do in front of them. One incident that really made it clear that although they may be toddlers, they are aware of what they are watching was when I had the tv on watching SVU and there was this shooting scene followed by a car explosion.

Arianna was still up at that time (it was approximately 8.30pm and the kids are normally in bed by 8pm or at least I try to get them in bed by 8pm) and when she saw that, she went, “O, poor car!! Car ouchies..!! Poor car…poor car!”. She was clearly distressed about it and Ted told me to switch the tv off which I promptly did. She repeated it a couple of times but soon after it was forgotten and since then, no more tv after 8pm.

Now with KR in that copying stage as well, she’s like Arianna’s shadow! Whenever we are getting ready to go out and I slap on some makeup (I’m super quick by the way – lipstick and comb hair and we’re outta here!), Arianna comes running to me shouting, “Red, red please, Mummy!” referring to lipstick of course and I’d have to pretend to put some on for her and trailing behind comes KR, and with arm outstretched, “Pease…pease!”. *lol* It’s SO funny and cute!! And when I bend down to pretend, she ‘O’s her mouth just like how we do it when we’re putting out lipstick on, simply hilarious!!

I tell you, I think Arianna is turning into a vain pot. If she’s all dressed up and ready to go out, she’s ever waiting to be asked to check herself out in the mirror and if you tell her she’s pretty, o my…the smile on her face – worth a million bucks or more!

If she’s got a new dress on, humph…..twirl and twirl and twirl the whole time!! Won’t even take it off for me to wash….I won’t be surprise that KR will soon follow her footstep too. They may fight and try to kill each other but it’s so noticeable that they miss each others company when the other is not around.

Can’t live with, can’t live without….